Samsung HT-TXQ120 DVD Home Theater System Review
October 31st, 2009
Samsung HT-TXQ120 DVD Home Theater System Review from Alan Alva. Fabulous System, This system is just absolutely awesome. Let’s go into the details;
The assembly takes some time since moving the box around is heavy and the components are heavily packed. Assembling all the tower speakers takes about 5 minutes each after unpacking. Assembling the main units takes some more time since you have to be careful not to drop the DVD player. The subwoofer is pretty bulky and heavy; so much so that you would think you are setting up a concert in your house. Even with its size and bulkiness it looks very stylish and the black shiny cover just makes it looks very nice. Overall, the speakers are a bit large but very stylish due to its shiny covers. The bottom part of the speaker towers are nicely covered with this shiny black “glass looking” cover. The top parts (actual speakers) are also black but have a stylish black metal grill rather than the black fabric that most speakers come with.
The DVD player is also has this black shiny cover and it gets mounted on a tower, just like the speakers. The tower has a cabling rail so that you can hide all the cable. Now, because the DVD player is mounted on a tower and not under (or on top) your TV, you will most likely need longer cables (about 4′ longer) to do all you hook ups. The DVD player has this main cable that connects to the subwoofer. The only cables that connect to the DVD player are the HDMI, (2) optical inputs, the USB and I think the Dvix (not too sure). These cables will be covered by the built in cabling rail in the stand supporting the DVD player. The powered subwoofer houses the component video input.
This system uses a new design and you will have two towers next to each other. It would have been nice if Samsung made an optional bracket so that you can lay it flat on the bottom of your TV (stand). If you have a small living room, this system will look a little big.
Now to the performance.
The sound produced from the “larger-than-most” speakers in absolutely phenomenal. The sound is strong and deep. When I first set up the system, I did not like that the subwoofer (with its size and stand alone power source) was not as loud as I wanted it. However, I must say that when playing movies, the subwoofer picks it up real well and it sounds almost intimidating. Combined with the auto-calibrated speakers, this system delivers above average sound and performance. The different sound and speaker settings will leave you satisfied and happy. I hookep up my xbox and the sound is just phenomenal when playing shooter games (the only games I play).
The DVD player up-converts up to 1080p but I was not very impressed by the picture quality. I don’t think it’s the system, but rather that you can’t turn copper into gold. I am satisfied with the picture since some movies will look better than others. It depends on the light settings that the pictured was filmed at. The menu is very simple and user friendly. The DVD player has an information panel that displays the volume (and other info) in “retro-like” blue LED lights. Very nice.
I have a Samsung 56″ HLT5687S 1080P HDTV, so this system looks very nice. If you have a 30-something to low 40″ TV, this system will probably look like it overwhelms your TV.
You will love the sound and performance of this system.
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